Brock the Guatemalan Man

My brother Brock came home from a mission this last week. We were all really excited to see him too. This is a video of him coming back.

Lejdja and Lance's Sealing and Reception!

Hello All! Poor Chris has had to do the posting as of late, but don't worry because I have lots to blog about! This post is dedicated to Tana. A little background info to start this post: Lejdja, Tana, and I were roommates at DeVere Court, and quickly bonded. I got married, Tana got married, and Lejdja got married. We all live in different states. Her wedding was going to be in NYC but got changed to SLC, so that meant I could go! Oh and Lejdja's name is pronounced Lady-aaa, she's cool and from Albania. End of background info.

Lejdja's sealing was beautiful! This is the first one Chris and I were able to go to since we have been married. The SLC temple is of course gorgeous, but to experience the inside was amazing. You could really feel the extraordinary spirit during their ceremony. Afterwards Chris and I walked around temple square to look at the lights. We then went to the reception which was fabulous as well! A shout out to Lejdja who looked amazing! I love that girl, and Tana too! :)
Here are some pictures of that glorious night!

Black and White

Its Chris again... (this is your chance to stop reading before it's too late)

So I had quite a weird day today. I was planning on taking a bunch of tests today for finals week. I have some short facial hair but I figure it won't matter cause I have gotten away with it before. They almost wouldn't let me take my 1st test, but I promised them I would shave later. My second test wouldn't buy it and kicked me out! BLAH!

[initiate rant sequence] Why does it matter?! There are so many other rules they let slide, but no facial hair? It's pretty ridiculous if you ask me. Luckily no one asked. All I can say is Brigham Young had a beard. So did Jesus. Should we erase all the beards from their paintings? [end rant]

But then I get home, and I got a letter from Western States Chiropractic College, saying I have been accepted officially! So how can I be all mad and grumpy now?

Mexican Mama

Hey, its Chris.

So I felt like posting a little something. It's snowing in Provo and we have maybe 4-6 inches so far. I love driving and walking in the snow as much as I like getting kicked in the shin. But it does make the world look like Christmas time. And what better way to celebrate Christmas time than to eat Mexican food? These past several days have been a fiesta. We love this taco shop near our house that makes very authentic Mexican food. In a matter of a day, we ate there and Alex made her amazing nachos. Now, just a side note, Alex's nachos are to DIE for. I would almost give my life for them... not really, but they are amazing! And I finished off a couple things of salsa by myself after and before. Point is, we had some bad heart burn and spicy breath for a while. That is the true meaning of Christmas. Merry Christmas, everyone!

Birthday Recap

Chris's birthday last Saturday was a success! I took a bunch of pics, posted below. Chris opened his presents outside. I am tired of taking pictures in our tiny living room, because you mostly see our black couch and the blinds, so to add a bit of pizazz we took the pics in the grassy area of our complex. We then went to Happy Sumo for dinner, which was really yummy! The night ended with us hitting up the movies at "Where the Wild Things Are" and eating cake and ice-cream :)

Chris and his presents...

Chris's Mom gave him some fun gifts, including Chris's fav candy!

I was thinking the same thing with the swedish fish!

My other present to Chris

Ohhh I think he knows what it is!

Booyah, GPS system!

Yummy sushi

Us at the Happy Sumo <3

Chris's Tres Leches Cake!

The Birthday Boy!

Sunbeams

I know that Alex does most of the blogging, but I felt like putting in my two cents. I had a great birthday yesterday. Alex will probably write about it more. She is an amazing wife and friend. I love her very much. We have fun just doing stuff together. For example, we have fun teaching our sunbeams every Sunday. I love teaching the sunbeams in our class. I especially like coloring with them. :)

-Chris

Happy Birthday!

Today is Chris's 24th Birthday!!!!
I would just like to wish him a fabulous, amazing, great, day!

Chris is such a wonderful person and hubby. We have such a fun time together even if we are just chilling in our pj's. He is so smart and talented!!! He makes me very happy and I am so glad to be his wife. We were talking yesterday that this is the third birthday we have spent together. His 22nd b-day we were dating and I surprised him at his apt by decorating it and jumping out and scaring him! I also made him a dinosaur cake that looked like a beaver...:) His dad was also in town and that was the first time I met him at dinner. His last b-day was the first one while we were married and I made reservations at this fun B&B in Provo. This year I am making him a Tres Leches cake from scratch! I'm excited!

So Happy Birthday baby!!!! Here's to many more fun future birthdays together! <3

Fall Times

From Fall Times

Mmm I love October! The leaves a-changin', cute sweaters, and yummy soup. I especially love Halloween decorations. I don't have a lot of them, but I do love the ones I have. I can't wait to have a bigger place so I can get more decorations! Alright so I am having issues posting pictures on here, so I had to do it this weird way, whatever.

Me and Chris at Chiles, these cute ladies made us pose this way!

From Fall Times

Chris's band got a very random gig at Pirate Island. It's like an upscale Chuckie Cheese but totally pirate themed! It was strange because when we got there of course it was full of little kids and families, and it was all decked out for Halloween! By the time they were on which was like 10 p.m. most everyone was gone! Some college kids were the only ones left (would you go to a place like that to hang out?!) but they did a great job! They comped our meal and they got payed so it was a success :)
The view from the stage.

From Fall Times

Burning Olympus! (Devin, Mike, Chris)

We were also able to visit with our friends Megan and Ryan and little Reed Hambly!!! They came up from St. George for a fun weekend vacay. The only day we could see them was Friday night so we met up with them at Sizzler. They both worked there and wanted to catch up with their old co-workers. It was so nice to see Megan! Reed, their adorable 11 month old was so amusing! It was a great night!

The whole group!

Aww me and Megan!

Anniversary Happenings!

Our 1st anniversary was very chill and fun. We first exchanged gifts, we wanted to try our hands at the traditional wedding gifts. The 1st year is represented by paper. Yes that's right, paper. At first I was thinking what on earth could I get Chris involving paper other then a card?! I had an amazing idea and even ordered it and everything but it went on backorder for eternity. So I had only a few days to quickly figure out what to get! I ended up getting him this really cool looking bottle and wrote a long love message and rolled it up and put it in the bottle. "Message in a Bottle" anyone? Hehehe. Chris got me tickets to a band I like called Vedera who was going to play in SLC in October! It was fun following that tradition. Next year it will be cotton, so that will be better I think :) We then went to Murray to go to Cheesecake Factory for dinner...it was delish! I didn't take a lot of pics, but it was a great day! I love my husband!

One Year Ago Today...

Me and Chris were married!!!! I can't believe how one year went so quickly. I remember the day and how excited I was.

**You may wish to skip this part, I just thought it would be fun to recount that day.** I got up pretty early and went and got my hair done, then went back to my fam's hotel and got ready to go to the temple. I remember walking in and getting checked in and Chris poked me from behind and scared me haha! Our sealing went so quick, but I remember feeling so extremely happy and peaceful knowing I would be with Chris for all eternity. After I got changed in my wedding dress we took a BILLION pics. They were watering the grounds that morning so that made my shoes puncture the ground and get the bottom of dress so dirty. We then took pictures in the pretty red bluffs of St. George. My mom carried the back of my dress as we hiked up the small mountain and I was in flip flops! Oh what we do for pics. Chris carried my flowers and other shoes. By that time everyone was on their way back to Vegas for the reception. Me and Chris changed and had lunch and were the last to arrive at home. Chris dropped me off at my house and everything was crazy! My mom and sisters hurried home to set up everything for the reception. They had to come home and change and get me! We rushed back to reception and I got changed. We then took more pictures before the guests arrived and had fun driving the golf cart to get around the golf course for more pictures! Phew! Our reception went by so quick. My dad sadly had a diabetes emergency and had to go home, I was so sad but he looked and felt terrible. We talked to everyone and finally got to sit and enjoy the party! The food and cake were yummy and me and Chris danced our first dance. I loved our reception, I just wished it lasted longer! My mom really did an amazing job and was busy the whole time directing people where to go and helping everyone. She added so many extra touches in the banquet hall to match our colors. From the arrangements on the tables, to the pictures of us everywhere, to the thank you table and favors, and sign in table, she really deserves a shout-out! I just wish I saw her more! In the end it was an amazing day full and friends and family. We were so blessed that day and appreciate everyone who came/helped!!! Here's to many more years to come :)

Sickness and Missing the Husband

So this picture describes how I am feeling....if I was man and if I wore suits. This weekend was Chris's show in Reno. Now I wanted to see him play. Of course I did. But this show was different because I couldn't just go home after they played like I normally do because they were in another state! I wanted Chris to have the best time and not worry about me. Plus I needed to teach our Sunbeams. So when they left on Friday I was pretty bummed. But after I got home from school I noticed my throat was really sore. "Oh no!" I thought, "I can't be sick!" But it turns out....I totally was!

That night sucked. I took a bunch of medicine and crashed on the couch. Saturday was the same. I was very happy I didn't go to Reno because it would have been awful! Today I can't hear out of my left ear, and my left nostril is soooo stuffy! Luckily the sunbeams weren't to frisky and the day went quick. Now I am just waiting for Chris to get home :)

I am super excited for this weekend because it is me and Chris's one year anniversary! I cannot believe we have almost been married a whole year. Time really does fly by!